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WeliveinCollegeStationTexasandwewereonourwayhomefromHoustonTexasaroundtheWestonLakesareaoneSaturdayorSundaymorning.AndwhenIsaymorningI'mtalking1:00to2:00inthemorning.WewereonourwayhomeanddecidedtostopatalocalgasstationtogetcoffeeandsomethingtosnackonsinceitwasagoodhourandahalfbeforewegothomE.WhenweweredonewegotbackintoourcarandbeforeIstarteditwenoticedamanstandingoutsideinfrontofthebuilding.Youcouldtellthathewasahomelessman.Hisclotheswerewornanditlookedlikehehadgoneinandgottenhimsomecoffeeorsomethingwarmtodrinksinceitwascoldthistimeoftheyear.Hecouldn’thavehadenoughmoneytogetsomethingtoeat.ThatisnotsomethingIremembertoowellbecausethatisnotwhatmovedmE.ThenextthingIrememberisadogthatwalkeduptothefrontofthebuilding.BeingadogloverInoticedthatshewaspartwolfandprobablypartGermanshepherD.Icouldtellshewasashebecauseyoucouldtellthatshehadbeenfeedingpuppies.ShewasterriblyinneedofsomethingtoeatandIfeltsobadforher.Iknewifshedidn'teatsoonsheandherpuppieswouldnotmakeit.Iandmywifesatthereandlookedather.Wenoticedthatpeoplewalkedbyanddidn'tevenpetherlikemostpeopledowhentheywalkbyananimalinfrontofastorE.Shemightnothavebeenasprettyandcleanasmostbutshestilldeservedbetter.Butwestilldidnotdoanything.ButsomeonediD.ThehomelessmanwhoIthoughtdidnotbuyhimselfanythingtoeatwentbackintothestorE.AndwhathedidbroughttearstomeandmywifE.Hehadgoneintothestoreandwithwhatmoneyhemayhavehadboughtacanofdogfoodandfedthatdog.Iknowthatthisstoryisn'tasinspirationalasmoststoriesbutitplaysagreatpartinourlives.YouseethatwasMother'sDayweekenD.Andalotofpeopleforgetthatsomeanimalsareparentstoo.51.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A.theauthordidn'tlikedogsB.thedogwasnotprettyenoughtobelovedC.thedogandherpuppieswereindangerofdyingofhungerD.theauthorwantedtohelpthedogbuthewasunableto52.Whatmovedtheauthorandhiswifetotears?A.Thatthemanboughtfoodforthedog.B.Thatthedogandherpuppiescouldmakeitincoldweather.C.ThatthemangothimselfsomecoffeeorsomethingwarmtodrinkD.Thatpeoplewalkedbyanddidn'tevennoticethedog.53.Accordingtothepassageweknowthatthehomelessmanwas_______.A.poorandhopelessB.braveandcaringC.friendlyandcleverD.sympatheticandhelpful54.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_______.A.AninspirationalstoryB.AnimalsAreParentsTooC.A.HomelessManD.A.MotherDogandHerPuppies
Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhadasimilarproblem.TheyoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeoplE.Othertimestheybegintoactwithoutthinking.Theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.Howeverwhenallthesemethodsfailthepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesixstagesinanalyzingaproblem.Firstthepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.ForexampleSam’sbicycleisbrokenandhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.SammustseethatthereisaproblemwithhisbicyclE.Nextthethinkermustdefinetheproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicyclehemustfindoutthereasonwhyitdoesnotwork.ForinstancehemustdetermineiftheproblemiswiththegearsthebrakesortheframE.HemustmakehisproblemmorespecifiC.Nowthepersonmustlookforinformationthatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadtopossiblesolutions.ForinstancesupposeSamdecidesthathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththegearwheels.Atthistimehecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutgears.Hecantalktohisfriendsatthebikeshop.Hecanlookathisgearscarefully.Afterstudyingtheproblemthepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanillustration.Hissuggestionsmightbe:putoilonthegearwheels;buynewgearwheelsandreplacetheoldones;tightenorloosenthegearwheels.Eventuallyonesuggestionseemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthefinalideacomesverysuddenlybecausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingneworseessomethinginanewway.Samforexamplesuddenlyseesthatthereisapieceofchewinggumbetweenthegearwheels.Heimmediatelyrealizesthesolutiontohisproblem:hemustcleanthegearwheels.FinallythesolutionistesteD.Samcleansthegearwheelsandfindsthatafterwardshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshorthehassolvedtheproblem.63.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SixStagesforRepairingSam’sBicycleB.PossibleWaystoProblem-solvingC.NecessitiesofProblemAnalysisD.SuggestionsforAnalyzingaProblem64.Inanalyzingaproblemweshoulddoallthefollowingexcept.A.recognizeanddefinetheproblemB.lookforinformationtomaketheproblemclearerC.havesuggestionsforapossiblesolutionD.findasolutionbytrialormistake65.ByreferringtoSam’sbrokenbicycletheauthorintendsto_________.A.illustratethewaystorepairhisbicycleB.discusstheproblemsofhisbicycleC.tellushowtosolveaproblemD.showushowtoanalyzeaproblem66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Peopledonotanalyzetheproblemtheymeet.B.PeopleoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeoplE.C.PeoplemaylearnfromtheirpastexperiencE.D.Peoplecannotsolvesomeproblemstheymeet.
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CanyouimaginethatseveralhundredyearsagotomatoeswereseenastoxicfoodinEurope?WhatmadeEuropeansbelievethiswasJohnGerard’spublicationofHerbalin1597.Gerardwrote:TheleavesandstalksofthetomatoplantaretoxiC.UndoubtedlyGerard’sopinionwasbasedonamisunderstandingoftomatoes.ButhisopinionwaswidelyspreadinBritainandNorthAmericaforovertwohundredyears.Inthelate1700salotofEuropeansheldmorefearsfortomatoes.A.nicknameforthefruitwaspoisonapplebecauseitwasbelievedthataristocrats贵族gotsickanddiedaftereatingthem.ButtheactualreasonwasthepewterplatestheyuseD.Sincetomatoesarehighinaciditywhenplacedontheplatesthelead铅intheplateswoulddissolvE.Thiscausedmanydeaths.UnluckilynooneknewthisatthattimE.Sotheinnocenttomatoeswerepickedasthekiller.TodaymorethanoneandahalfbilliontonsoftomatoesareproducedeveryyeararoundtheworlD.Tomatoesarecookedinvariousways.Thishealthyandtastyfoodfinallywinsitsinnocence清白back.51.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Europeans’fearsfortomatoesB.HistoryoftomatoplantingC.WhydopeopleeatsomanytomatoesD.Howdidthetomatoproveitsvalue52.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtoxicinparagraph1mean?A.deliciousB.nutritious营养C.poisonousD.safe53.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookHerbal?A.ItwaswrittenbyanAmericanwriter.B.Itwaspublishedabout400yearsago.C.TomatoesweredescribedasgoodfooD.D.ChineseherbalmedicinewasincludeD.54.Whendidpeoplebegintoeattomatoesaccordingtothetext?A.About100yearsago.B.About200yearsago.C.About300yearsago.D.About400yearsago.55.What’sthekeypointforthedeathofthearistocratsmentionedinthepassage?A.Tomatoes.B.ThepewterplatE.C.Seriousillness.D.Chemicalreaction.
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20June2013AnkaraTurkeyI.comefromMoldovaandI.amnowworkingasaUNVolunteerwiththeOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugeesUNHCRinTurkey.I.havebeenlivinginTurkeyforafewyearsandhavehadthe31toobservetheapproachoftheTurkishpeopletowards32.InTurkeypeoplehelpeachotherwiththeirheartsandfromtheirheartsonacontinuousbasis.Youngpeoplearethemaindrivingenginebehindtheever-growingvolunteerforceinTurkey.ForTurkish33peopleitiscommontobepartofsomekindoforganizationorstudentclubonavolunteerbasisdoingvariousactivitiessuchasexchangesenvironmentalactioncharityworkandpeereducation.Thistrend倾向grew34inthelate1990sdespitethefactthatcivilsocietyorganizationshavesometimesbeenviewedwithdisbeliefbysomestateauthorities.Thishas35inthelastdecadeandmanyyoungpeoplenowchoosetogetinvolvedandusetheirsparetimetodeveloptheirskillswhilealsoshowingtheircivicparticipationby36toacause.PerhapsthisisthereasonwhythecoreoftheUNVcommunityatUNHCRTurkeyis37youngpeople.BeingaUNVolunteerwithUNCHRallowsustogaintheskillsneededtorealizeoursocialandhumandevelopmentpotentialbutalsotodedicateourtimeenergyandideastocontributetothe38ofUNHCR’sglobalstrategicaims.BeingaUNVolunteerwithUNHCRisanopportunitytomakeotherpeople’slivesbetter.Workingonrefugeestatusdeterminationhasbeenaninterestingand39learningexperience.Partofthetaskinvolvescarryingoutextensiveresearchonthesituationandtheconditionofthecountriestherefugees难民comefrom.Especiallyaccordingtorecenteventsinneighboringcountriesandgiventhearrivalofrefugeesandtheincreasedtimenecessarytoprocessthe40numberofapplicationsforshelterthecontributionofUNVolunteerstoUNHCRseemsnecessaryandtheimpactinvaluable.I.alsobelievethatI.havebroughtculturaldiversity多元性toanalreadydiverse41wheretrueprofessionalsandyounggraduatesfromdifferentnationsworkhardsidebysideto42refugeesandfinddurablesolutionsforthem.31.A.abilityB.opportunityC.descriptionD.permission32.A.volunteerismB.charityC.povertyD.colleague33.A.starvingB.primitiveC.youngD.crowded34.A.particularlyB.remotelyC.politicallyD.mysteriously35.A.expandedB.addedC.prohibitedD.changed36.A.congratulatingB.contributingC.retellingD.accustoming37.A.remindedofB.thoughtbacktoC.headingforD.madeupof38.A.permissionB.achievementC.celebrationD.reception39.A.worthwhileB.additionalC.alternativeD.vacant40.A.fallingB.decreasingC.heatingD.rising41.A.tribeB.officeC.staffD.government42.A.protectB.driveC.obtainD.contain
ThecoatmysonJohnandIspottedinastorewasdifferentfromtheothers.ItwasthicksoftandwellpreservedwithablackvelvetcollarbeautifultailoringandaFifthAvenuelabelatanunbelievableprice:MYM28171yuan.IlookedatmysonandwebothsaidnothingbutJohn'seyesgleamed隐约闪光.Darkwoolentopcoatswerepopularwithteenageboysbuttheycouldcostseveralhundreddollars.Thiscoatwasevenbetter.Johntrieditonandturnedfromsidetosideeyeinghimselfinthemirror.Thefitwasperfect.Heworethecoattoschoolthenextdayandcamehomewithagrin.Didthekidslikeyourcoat?Iasked.Theylovedithesaid.OverthenextfewweeksJohnchanged.Hewaspolitelessargumentativemorethoughtfulandoverallmuchhappier.GooddinnerMomhewouldsayeveryevening.Withoutawordofobjection反对hewouldcarryinwoodforthestove.OnedaywhenIsuggestedthathemightstartonhishomeworkbeforedinnerJohnwhoalwaysputthingsoffsaid:You'reright.IguessIwill.WhenImentionedthistooneofhisteachersshejokedthatthecoatmusthavechangedhim.JohnandIbothknowthatclothesdonotdefineapersonbutthereissomethingtobesaidforlookinggood.SometimeswatchingJohnleaveforschoolI.'verememberedwhatitfeltliketobeintheeighthgrade—atimewhenitisaseasytotryondifferentapproachestolifeasitistotryonacoat.Thewholefutureisstretchedoutaheadwhereallthedoorsareopen.AndifIwerethererightnowIwouldpicturemyselfwalkingthroughthosedoorswearingmywonderfulmagicalcoat.41.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.A.magicalcoatB.A.promisingboyC.A.shoppingexperienceD.A.brightfuture42.FromParagraph2wecanknowthatJohn_______.A.refusedtotryonthecoatB.likedthecoatverymuchC.intendedtoleavethestoreD.enjoyedshoppingwithMom43.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgrininParagraph3mean?A.A.jokingtone.B.A.worriedlook.C.A.lowspirit.D.A.bigsmile.44.AfterJohnworethenewcoathe_______.A.begantostarthomeworkafterdinnerB.waswillingtofollowothers'adviceC.tendedtoarguewithhismotherD.failedtohelpdoanyhousework45.Whatmessagedoestheauthorintendtodeliverinthetext?A.Weshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.B.Lifeisfullofpossibilitieswhenweareyoung.C.Whatwewearcanhelpshapewhatweareinside.D.It'sbeneficialtotrydifferentthingsinourlives.
SometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmendedasthereareawholelotofantique古董shopsnearmyhomE.SoIlefthomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithmE.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception接待.Iwasquitewrong.Thenmanwouldn’tevenlookatmychair.Thesecondshopthoughslightlymorepolitewasjustthesameandthethirdandthefourth-soIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.IwentintothefifthshopwithaplaninmyminD.IplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeperWouldyouliketobuyachair?HelookeditovercarefullyandsaidYesnotabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforitsir?TwentypoundsIsaiD.OKhesaidI’llgiveyoutwentypounds.It’sgotaslightlybrokenlegIsaiD.YesIsawthatit’snothing.EverythingwasgoingaccordingtoplanandIwasgettingexciteD.Whatwillyoudowithit?IaskeD.OhitwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdonE.I’llbuyitIsaiD.Whatdoyoumean?You’vejustsoldittomehesaiD.YesIknowbutI’vechangedmyminD.I’msorryI’llgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit.YoumustbecrazyhesaidThensuddenlythepennydropped.Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.You’rerightIsaiD.AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid‘Wouldyoumendthischairforme’?Iwouldn’thaveagreedtodoithesaiD.Wedon’t’dorepairsnotenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtroublE.ButI’llmendthisforyoushallwesayforafiver?Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamused感到有趣bythewholething.56.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefirstshopthewriter.A.wasratherimpoliteB.waswarmlyreceivedC.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischairD.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischair57.Theexpressionthepennydroppedinthelastparagraphmeanstheshopkeeper.A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheofferC.sawthewriter’spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter58.Howmuchdidthewriterpay?A.£5.B.£7.C.£20.D.£27.59.Fromthetextwecanlearnthatthewriterwas.A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funny
Asayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930sIalwayswantedtoflyaplanebutbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001.Whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.AroundthattimeItoldmyhusbandthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohaveIdecidedtowriteaboutmydream.IntheessayIwroteaboutmydesiretoskydivestatingGeorgeBushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.A.yearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenatacommunitypartyinlateApril2009theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn'tbelieveit.InspiredbythisIdecidedtorealizemydreameventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.OnJune112009nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplanE.MyinstructorJayguidedmethroughtheexperiencE.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadevenbeeninbutIwasn'tfrightened--IwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperiencE.Whenwereached13000feetJayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplanE.WhenwefirsthittheairthewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreathE.ForasecondIthoughtWhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?Buttheneverythinggotcalmer.Wewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforejayopenedtheparachute降落伞thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt--muchbetterthanthehotairballoon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.SkydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylifE.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon'tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsolD.Ifthereissomethingyouwanttoexperiencelookintoit.Ifit'ssomethingthatispossiblemakeithappen.36.Whathappenedtotheauthorin2001?A.SheflewanairplaneB.SheenteredacompetitionC.ShewentonahotairballoonrideD.Shemovedintoaretirementcommunity37.TheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSr.inheressayto.A.makeherargumentpersuasiveB.showheradmirationforhimC.comparetheirhealthconditionD.buildupherownreputation38.Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyaftershejumpedoutoftheplane?A.ExcitedB.RegretfulC.NervousD.Scared39.Whatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasskydiving?A.ThebeautifulcloudsB.ThewonderfulviewC.ThecompanyofJayD.Theone-minutefreefall40.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Impossibleisnothing.B.AdreammadecometruE.C.Anunforgettableskydiving.D.IWentSkydivingat84!
Iwasborninamiddleclassfamily.AtonetimeIwasagirlwhowastalkativeandconfident.FriendsaroundmeenviedmethatIwasalwayskeepingasmileonmyfaceandregardedmeasalittlehappyswallow.HoweverthingshavechangedwiththepassageoftimE.In2006Ifailedtogetintomyidealuniversity.ButIdidn'twanttogiveupsoIwasdeterminedtoretaketheexamin2007.AtthattimeIwasconfidentinshowingmyabilities.Unfortunatelythingsdidn'tgowellagain.IcanclearlyrememberthatitwasonAugust15thof2006thatmyfamilyreceivedabadnewsfrommyrelatives.Itwasn'tuntilthenthatIcametorealizehowmuchofburdensIhavetobear.HavingheardthatmyeldersistersufferedfrommentalillnessIcouldn'thelpcryinginclass.ReluctanttoacceptthefactIoftensaidtomyself'GodisjustplayingwithmE.Itcan'tbetruE.'ForthisreasonIhadstruggledwiththesedifficultiesforalongtimE.DuringthefourthyearofseniorlifeIalmostburiedmyselfingreatgrief.AsaresultIhadnoappetiteforstudyanymoreandIevengaveup.ConsequentlyIfailedoncemorE.Lookingbacktothemostdifficulttimefrom2006to2007whenIhadnointerestsandlowspiritseverydayIoftenthinkhowsillylwasthen.Happilymyeldersisterisgettingbetterandbetterundertheconsideratecareofmyfamily.Apartfromthisthankstomyfriendslamtryingtorecoverquickly.GraduallyIamadjustingtolifeincollegeandgetalongwellwithnewdorm-mates.EveryonewhohearsmystorywouldfeelsorryformyexperiencE.IneednosympathybutIwouldratherhavemorecareandencouragement.IamconvincedthatlifewillbedifferentandmeaningfulifImakeeveryefforttotakechallengesandmeetthem.60.Whentheauthorfailedthefirstexam_________.A.shewasfrustratedandturnedtoGodB.shewasnotsureaboutherfutureC.sheputtheblameonotherpeopleD.shedidn’tgiveupandremainedconfident61.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingIalmostburiedmyselfingreatgrief?A.Shedidn’twanttomeetanyonE.B.ShehadasorrowfulmooD.C.Shedidn’twanttoeatanything.D.Shecouldn’tfeelhappyorhurt.62.Whydidtheauthorfailtheexamagain?A.ShewasnotconfidentanymorebecauseofthefirstfailurE.B.ShethoughtGodwasunfairandwasplayingwithher.C.Shesufferedfrombadsituationanddidn’tstudyharD.D.Shehadtobeartoomuchburdensofherfamily.
WhenIwassixDadbroughthomeadogonedaywhowascalledBrownie.MybrothersandIalllovedBrownieanddiddifferentthingswithher.Oneofuswouldwalkherandanotherwouldfeedher.ThentherewerebathsplayingcatchandmanyothergamesBrownieinreturnlovedeveryoneofus.Onethingthatmosttouchedmyheartwasthatshewouldgotowhoeverwassickandjustbewiththem.WealwaysfeltbetterwhenshewasarounD.OnedayasIwasgettingherfoodshechewedup咬破oneofDad’sshoeswhichhadtobethrownawayintheenD.IknewDadwouldbemadandIhadtoletherknowwhatshedidwaswrong.WhenIlookedatherandsaidBadgirlshelookeddownatthegroundandthenwentandhiD.Isawatearinhereyes.Brownieturnedouttobemorethanjustourfamilypetshewenteverywherewithus.Peoplewouldstopandaskiftheycouldpether.Ofcourseshe’dletanyonepether.Shewasjustthemostlovabledog.Thereweremanytimeswhenwe’dbeoutwalkingandasmallchildwouldcomeoverandpullherhair.Sheneverbarked吠ortriedtogetaway.ThefunnythingisthatshewouldsmilE.Thisfrightenedpeoplebecausetheythoughtshewasshowingherteeth.FarfromthetruthshelovedeveryonE.NowmanyyearshavepassedsinceBrowniediedofoldagE.Istillmisseddayswhenshewaswithus.56.WhatwouldBrowniedowhensomeonewasillinthefamily?A.Lookatthemsadly.B.Touchthemgently.C.Playgameswiththem.D.Keepcompanywiththem.57.WecaninferfromParagraph2thatBrownie__________.A.wouldeatanythingwhenhungryB.lovedplayinghide-and-seekC.feltsorryforhermistakeD.dislikedtheauthor’sdad58.WhydoestheauthorsaythatBrowniewasmorethanjustafamilypet?A.SheneverbarkeD.B.Shewaslovedbyeverybodyshemet.C.SheplayedgameswithanyoneshelikeD.D.Shewenteverywherewiththefamily.59.SomepeoplegotfrightenedbyBrowniewhenshe__________.A.rushedtothemB.barkedC.smiledD.triedtobefunny60.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBrownie?A.LovelyB.PoliteC.BraveD.Shy
UntillastsummerIhadaverycomfortablelife:wintervacationsskiingandsummercruises乘船游览.Myparentsspentalotofmoneyonaprivateschoolsotheycouldgetmeintoacompetitivemiddleschool.Everythingwasabouttomorrownextyearmygraduation.Weneverhadtoworryabouttoday.BeforelastsummerIneverthoughtmuchaboutthepeopleintheworldwholivedaytodayeverydaywhoselivesarecontrolledbypovertyandhunger.ThenIenrolledinatwo-weekintensiveprogram.WelivedinaTribalVillageinahotdryopengrasslandinArkansasastateofthesouth-centralUnitedStates.IamatribalmemberinMozambiqueacountryofsoutheastAfricA.EverymealImakethefireformyfamilyandfeeltheflameslickupmynostrilsasIblowtokeepthefuelalivE.Icookmushwithvegetables.Thisisallmyfamilyisevergiven.Ifeedthehenandthreerabbitstheirdinner.IgrowattachedtotherabbitseventhoughIknowIshouldn’t.Inamethem.I’mnotgettingenoughtoeat;it’stimetodecidewhetherornottokilltherabbits.Ifeelpainbutit’saprivilegedchild’spainbecauseIknowIwillsoonbeeatingagain.That’snottrueforalotofotherchildrenaroundtheworlD.GrowingupcomfortablyintheU.S.I’veneverhadtoworryaboutmydinnerandeventhoughthiswholeprocesswasonlyasimulationitchangedmylifE.NowIbelieveindoingwhateverIcantohelpfindpracticalwaystodefeathunger.SoI’vebecomepresidentofRootsandShootsagroupworkingtoimprovelocalenvironmentsforpeopleandanimals.I’malsoworkingtocreateaprogramatmyhighschoolcalledtheSafePassagetriptohelpyoungpeopleintheGuatemalaCitydump.AndI’vegotplanstodomorE.I'moftenthinkingoflaboringinthehotsunandthemillionswhostilldo.NowItrytolivefortodayandstopworryingsomuchaboutthefuturE.WhenIeatorfeelfullIamgratefulforthisfortunatelifeandwanttoextendthesamefeelingtoothers.Ibelieveinofferinghelptothosewhoneedit.61.Whatistrueabouttheauthorbeforelastsummer?A.HerlifewasundergreatpressurE.B.ShehadtoworryaboutherdinnerC.Shedidn’thavetoworryaboutthefuturE.D.Herlifewaswell-planneD.62.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat_______________.A.theauthorraisedsomerabbitsaspetsB.theauthorhadaverydifficultlifeintheTribalVillageC.theauthortookpartinatwo-weekprograminAfricaD.theauthorneverthoughtaboutpoorpeopleaftertheprogram63.Theauthorfeelspainbecause____________.A.shedoesn’twanttokilltherabbitsB.sheisnotgettingenoughtoeatC.sheisaprivilegedchildD.shecan’tgobacktoherregularlife64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsimulationinthefourthparagraphprobablymean?A.RealityB.ImitationC.ImaginationD.Experience65.Whatinfluencedidtheauthor’sexperienceintheTribalVillagehaveonher?A.IthasmadeherlifemorecomfortablE.B.Ittaughthertobegratefultoherparents.C.Itgavebirthtoabeliefinhelpingothers.D.Itinspiredhertostarttwogroupstohelpothers.
LifeistobeenjoyeD.There’snopointingivingupsomethingyouenjoyunlessyougetsomethingbackthat’sevenbetter.Whenpeopleeatmorehealthfullyexercisequitsmokingandmanagestressbettertheyfindthattheyfeelsomuchbetterthatitreconstructsthereasonformakingthesechangesfromfearofdyingtojoyofliving.Thelateststudiesshowthatwhenyouexerciseandeatright:YOURBRAINreceivesmorebloodflowandoxygensoyoubecomesmarterthinkmoreclearlyhavemoreenergyandneedlesssleep.Twostudiesshowedthatjustwalkingforthreehoursperweekforonlythreemonthscausedsomanynewneurons神经细胞togrowthatitactuallyincreasedthesizeofpeople’sbrains!YOURFACEreceivesmorebloodflowsoyourskinglowsmoreandwrinklesless.YoulookyoungerandmoreattractivE.Incontrastanunhealthydietchronicemotionalstressandsmokingreducebloodflowtoyourfacesoyouagemorequickly.Smokingacceleratesagingbecausenicotinecausesyourarteries动脉tonarrowdownwhichdecreasesbloodflowtoyourfaceandmakesitwrinkleearlier.ThisiswhysmokerslookyearsolderthantheyreallyarE.YOURGENESchangE.InMayastudywaspublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesshowingthatchangingyourlifestylechangesyourgenes.YOURTELOMERES染色体端粒getlonger.Telomeresaretheendsofourchromosomes染色体thatcontrolhowlongwelivE.AstelomeresbecomeshorterthencellsagemorequicklythusshorteningyourlifE.Besidesoneofthemostinterestingfindingsinthestudywasthatthemothers’awarenessofstresswasmoreimportantthanwhatwasreallyoccurringintheirlives.Theresearchersgavethewomenaquestionnaireandaskedthemtorateonathree-pointscalehowstressedtheyfelteachdayandhowoutofcontroltheirlivesfelttothem.ThewomenwhowereawarethattheywereunderheavystresshadsignificantlyshortenedanddamagedtelomerescomparedwiththosewhofeltmorerelaxeD.Onthecontrarysomeofthewomenwhofeltrelaxeddespiteraisingadisabledchildhadmorenormal-appearingtelomeres.Inotherwordsifyoufeelstressedyouarestressed;ifyoufeelfineyouarefinE.46.Whichofthefollowingaregoodforlengtheningone’slifeaccordingtothepassage?①eathealthyfood②drinkplentyofwater③takeexercise④getupearly⑤gotosleepearly⑥releaseone’sstressA.①③⑥B.①②③C.①⑤⑥D.③④⑥47.TheunderlinedwordsyourskinglowsinParagraph3areclosestinmeaningto_________.A.yourskinbecomeswhiteasthereisplentyofsunshineB.yourskinbecomeswrinklesasthereismuchbloodinitC.yourskinlookspinkasyouarehealthyD.yourskinbecomessoftasyouexerciseenough48.Intheauthor’sopinionwhenyouexerciseandeatrightyouwillexperiencesomechangesEXCEPT_________.A.brainsbecomingclevererB.faceshavingfewerwrinklesC.arteriesturningnarrowerD.genesbeingchanged49.Fromthelastbutoneparagraphwelearnthat_________.A.motherswillhavemoredamagedtelomeresiftheyraiseadisabledchildB.mothersdon’tknowhowtohandlestresseffectivelyC.somewomenwereaskedtofilloutaquestionnaireabouteducatingchildrenD.mothers’positiveattitudesarethekeytomanagingtheirstress50.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_________.A.EatbetterlivebetterB.FeelbetterlivelongerC.LessstressfewerdiseasesD.Smokemoreagesooner
SinceIwasachildIcalledmyfathermyKongafterKingKong.Ibelievedthathewasjustasstrongasthegiantape猿猴.AshefaceddeathIdidmybesttohelpreleasehimtothenextlife.TwomonthsafterhepassedawaymysistercalledtoaskifIwouldliketogoseeLisaWilliamsawell-knownwitch巫婆.IwasfamiliarwithLisafromhershowonLifetimeandsinceIwaseagertogetasignfrommyfatherIagreedtogo.Itookmyfather’sgoldwatchandlistenedasLisahelpedaudiencememberscommunicatewiththeirlovedones.Ihaveagrandfather-likefigurewithmeandheisspeakingabouthisgranddaughterJillysheannounceD.Theaudiencewasquiet;nooneraisedahanD.Inudged用肘轻推mysisterandwhisperedtoherthatthiswasDadformythirdchildandmyfatherhadadeepbond关系纽带andhecalledherJilly.AlthoughIsensedhispresenceIwasn’tconfidentenoughtoraisemyhanD.IneededsomethingabitmoreconcretesomethingundoubteD.ThismanislettingmeknowhehadcancershecontinueD.Inudgedmysisterharderandassuredherthiswasourfather.LisawentontosaythatthispersondiedinJunemyfatherhaddiedJune8th.Therewasswellingofthelegs.Importantinformationshecalledout.Myheartbeatfast.IjumpedupwhensheaskedWhoisholdinghiswatch?Iwavedthewatchintheair.Hewishesyoucongratulations.MyfourthchildwasbornthreeweeksaftermyfatherdieD.IwasinshockandcouldnotbelieveIwasgettingachancetohearfromhimyetIknewourbondwasstrongenoughthathecouldcometotheworlD.ShebangedonherchestlikeanapeandapologizedsayingIdon’tknowwhybuthewantsmetodothislikeTarzan.Itdidn’tresonate共鸣withmeuntilmysistercalledoutKingKong!IwasconvinceD.NowaycouldthiswomanhaveeverknownadetailunlessDadwascommunicatingthroughher.Eachbitofinformationshegaveuswasjustasmeaningful.Sheendedoursessionbyinformingusthathewouldsenduscoins.TheverynextdayIfoundsixcoinsinvariousplaces;theyseemedtohavecomeoutofnowherE.EvenindeathheismyKongandheremainsimportantinmylifE.56.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.InformationfromLisaWilliamsB.MiraculousMessagesfromHeavenC.StrangeThingsintheParty.D.Unforgettablememories57.What’sthemeaningofunderlinedsentence?A.Itriedmybesttomakemyfatherfeelrelievedinanotherworld.B.IwantedtohelpmyfatherliveabetterlifeinfuturE.C.ItriedtosetmyfatherfreenexttimE.D.Iwantedtohelpmyfatherineverything.58.WhatdoweknowaboutLisaWilliams?A.Shemaybealearnedteacher.B.ShemaybeawomanknowingwitchcraftC.ShemaybeisascientistresearchingLifetimE.D.Shemaybeafairy.59.Fromthepassageweknowthatfather_________________.A.caredlittleaboutourlifeB.withdrewfromthesocietyandlivedaloneC.likedtolivewithgiantapeD.wasstillconcernedaboutmyfamilyafterhisdeath.60.Whatkindofwritingstyledidtheauthoruseinthepassage?A.NarrationB.IllustrationC.DiscussionD.Description
JustbeforeMother’sDayIpurchasedtheFlexBeltformymothertohelpherlosesomeweight.Iwasn’tsureifshewasgoingtolikethepresentbutsheseemedtoloveit.IsawtheFlexBeltreviewontheInternetbychanceandwasveryimpressedwithwhatIreaD.ItseemsthattheFlexBeltishelpingthousandsofpeopleachievetheirweightlossgoals.IaskedmymotherafewquestionsabouttheFlexBeltsuchaswhetherthisproductwaseasytousewhethershefeltpainfulwhileusingitandthemostimportantquestionwaswhethershelostanyweight.Shetoldmethatitwassoeasytouseandthatevenachildcouldoperateit.Shealsosaidthatinthefirstperiodofusingthisproductshedidfeelthatitwasalittlebitmagicalandshewaspleasedwiththeamountofweightshehadlost.Overthepastfewyearsitseemsthatmyfitnessroutine健身计划hasgonedownhill减少.Iusedtoenjoygoingtomylocalgymtodoabitweightliftingorenjoymeetingupwithfriendsonceaweekforagameofsoccer.RecentlyInoticedthatIbecameabitroundsoIhavestartedtodosomeexercisebytakingathirty-to-forty-minuteruneverymorning.IfeelliketheweightthatIhaveputonespeciallyaroundmymidsectionisslowlydroppingoff.Everyoneknowsthebenefitsofhavingaslimwaistbutitseemsthatwedon’tactuallydoanythingabouttryingtoachievethis.Thereareafewreasonsforthissuchaslackoftimenotbeingmotivated有积极性的enoughornothavingenoughmoneytojoinagym.SothisisthereasonIthinktheFlexBeltisgreattoown.IamhappythatmymumlovesthepresentandbecausetheproductisworkinggreatformymumI’vedecidetogetoneformyselfaswell.53.Themostimportantquestiontheauthoraskedhermotherwas____.A.ifsheusedtheFlexBelteverydayB.ifshefeltpainfulwhileusingtheFlexBeltC.whethertheFlexBeltwaseasytooperateD.whethertheFlexBeltworkedwell54.Aftertheauthor’smotherhadusedtheFlexBeltforsometimeshe____A.washeartbrokenB.wasverydelightedC.wasboreD.D.wasdisappointed55.Inthepastfewyearstheauthor____.A.hasspentagreatdealoftimeinrunningB.hasbeenplayingfootballonceaweekC.hasbeentoherlocalgymmanytimesD.hasn’ttakenexerciseasoftenasbefore
Onespringwhen1was10duringoneofmyfather’slayoffsIcouldtellmymotherwasunhappy.IdecidedtocheerherupbybuyingheraspecialMother’sDaygift.OnedayafterschoolIrodemybiketotheAginswhichIlearnedyearslaterwasknownforitshigh-endfashionsandstyle.IintroducedmyselftoSylviaAginstellingher1waslookingforaMother’sDaypresent.Doyouthinkshe’dlikeapurse?sheasked.Ithinkshemight.Itoldher.ShetookoutanItalianpursemadeofleather.SheaskedmewhatIthoughtandItoldherthatmymomwouldlikeit.Howmuchmoneydoyouhave?’’sheasked.TwelvedollarsIsaid.You’reinluckshetoldme.It’sonly$11.Youhaveadollarleftoverforthecard.ShewrappedthepurseandthankedmeformybusinessandIrodeoffhomewiththepackageundermyarm.WhenmymotheropenedthegiftthenextSundaymorningsheaskedinanaccusingtoneWheredidyougetthis?IboughtitattheAgins.Itcostme$11.’’Isaid.Mymotherwasshockedintosilence.Itwasn’tuntilmanyyears1aterwhenIlearnedthatthepursewasworthseveralhundreddollarsthatIappreciatedjusthowwonderfulSylviaAginshadbeentome.Ialwaysfeltre—gretfulthatIneverhadachancetoproperlythankher.‘‘Youknowmysonwhatreallyamazesmetothisdaymymothersaid.‘‘Lettingyouhavethepurseforjustafewdollarswasunbelievableenough.Butthefactthatsheletyouleavethestorewithadollarforthecardwasatouchofkindnessthat911neverforget.56.Whydidtheauthorbuyhismotherapurse?A.Tothankhismotherforbuyinghimabike.B.Toshowhisabilityofmakingmoney.C.Tomakehismotherhappy.D.Tosurprisehismother.57.Theauthor’smotherwasshockedintosilencebecause______A.theAginschargedsolittlemoneyforthepurseB.theauthorboughtacardtogowiththepurseC.shewasn’texpectingagiftfromhersonD.thepursewasboughtfromtheAgins58.SylviaAgins’behaviorshowsthat_______A.sheiscriticalandmeanB.sheiskindandthoughtfulC.sheisgoodatmakingmoneyD.sheknowshowtochoosepresents59.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ACleverShopOwnerB.AConsiderateMotherC.AnUnforgettableEventD.APricelessMother’sDayGift
ChildrenareusedtothepartiesthatconsistofjunkfoodloudmusicandthelikE.Howevertoday'senvironmentalconditionisserioussotosaveourenvironmentweneedtodoourbitbymakingsmallchangesinouractivitieslikeplanningourkid'sbirthdaypartiesinaneco-friendlymanner.Thefirstideaforthegreenbirthdaypartyisselectingagreenlocation.Youcanputsomechoicesinfrontofyourchildlikegardensparksandfarmsandlethimorherselectonefortheparty.Thebenefitofchoosinganaturaloutdoorlocationisthatitdoesn'trequiremuchdecorationwhichwillsaveyourmoney.Alsoit'llbringyourchildclosetonaturE.Secondlygogreenwhileyou'relistingouttherequiredmaterialsfortheparty.UsereusableandrecyclablematerialslikeclothtablecoversinsteadofplastiC.FordecorationsavoidplasticsbyusingnaturalthingslikeplantscandlesetC.What'smoreyoucanavoidusingpaperinvitationsandinvitepeoplebysendinge-mailinvitationstothem.ThirdlyplanthefoodaccordingtothegreenthemE.Servedeliciousbuthealthyfoodtotheguests.Fruitsvegetablesandnutscanbethemostappropriatepartsinpartyfoodastheytastegreatandareextremelyhealthy.Home-madecakeswillalsoservethepurposeverywell.Lastlyconductgreenactivities.ForgivingchildrenalearningexperiencetakethemonatriptothenearestfarmandletthemseetheworkingsystemtherE.Afterthelearningexperienceletthemplaytogetherinapark.Alsochildrencanmakeupstorieswhichyoucanwritedownforthem.Thesewrittenpageswillbecoloredbythekidsandwillbetheirreturngifts.Planauniquebutwonderfulbirthdaypartyforyourkidtoenjoy.Ifweallcontributetothiscausesoonwe'llseeourearthbackinhergreencoat.71.forOurKidsI.ReasonToday's72.makesitnecessarytoplanourkids'birthdaypartiesinaneco-friendlyway.II.73.▲SelectingagreenlocationLettingyourchildchooseanaturaloutdoorlocationwhichnotonlysavesmoneybutalsoallowsyourkidtoget74.▲Usinggreenmaterials•Usingnaturalmaterialsthatcanbe75.•Invitingpeopletothepartyby76.insteadofusingpaperinvitations▲Planningthefoodbasedon77.•Preparingdeliciousbuthealthyfoodlikefruitsvegetablesandnuts•78.athome▲79.•Takingchildrentoafarmorparkto80.•TakingdownstoriescreatedbychildrenwhichwillbetheirreturngiftsafterbeingcoloredIII.BenefitsPlanningauniquebutwonderfulbirthdaypartyhelpssavetheearth.
Ifyouhavenotplayedvideogamesyourchildhoodshouldbecalled'incomplete'.That'sfromZhanZaozao29thescreenwriter编剧ofPlaytoGrowUpa40-minuteshortmoviE.Ittellsthestoryoftwomengrowingupfansofvideogamesandhowtheyfindhappinessingames.WhilepeoplethinkplayinggamesmakesonelazyandisawasteoftimeZhantriestoprovethatonecanmakealivingoutofit.InthemoviethetwoheroesDunziandYanjingwhoareinmiddleschoolvisitavideogamesroomonthestreeteachdayafterschool.Butwhymakeashortmovieaboutvideogamessincetherearelotstowriteaboutchildhoodsuchaspuppylovesportsandstudy?Playinggamesissoimportanttoeveryone'schildhoodfromlittlekidstoteenagersthoughit'sabittersweetexperiencesaidZhan.Accordingtohimhisteachersandparentsdidn'tallowvideogamesbuttheyplayedgamesundertheirnosesanyway.Inthemoviethetwoplaymatesfollowdifferentpathsafterschool.Dunziopensasmallstoresellinggamingproducts.Yanjingworksasamanagerinhisfather'scompanyAfteryearsofworkingandfacingvariousproblemsinlifetheygettogetheragainbuildavideogamemachineandplayonthestreet.Freesimpleandhappy.TheyrediscoverthecarefreechildhoodwhichtheyhavelostintheadultworlD.Manyconsiderplayinggamesasabadinfluencebutitisn'talltrueaccordingtoZhan.ItcanchangeyourattitudetowardlifesaidZhan.Ontheotherhandthemoviealsotellsyouthatalthoughtheworldofvideogamesisfunyoumustfacereallifeattheendoftheday.63.WhatisthepurposeofZhanwritingtheshortmovie?A.Tomemorizehispast.B.ToofferanexcitingmoviE.C.Toprovethatpeoplecanmakelifebetterwithplayingvideogames.D.Toprovethatpeoplecanmakealivingoutofplayingvideogames.64.What'sthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theplot情节ofthemoviE.B.Theendofplayingvideogames.C.ThehappychildhooD.D.Thegatheringofthetwomen.65.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Playinggamesisforbiddenbyallparents.B.PeoplecanlearnsomethingfromthemoviE.C.Playinggamesislongedbythetwoheroes.D.Peopleintheirchildhoodcouldn'taffordthegames.66.Thewriterwritesthetextto___________.A.criticizesomeparents'attitudetowardsplayingvideogamesB.attractpeopletoseethemoviePlaytoGrowUpC.showthefilmfocusingonvideogamesD.promotethefilmPlaytoGrowUp
Everybodyhasoneofthosedayswheneverythinggoeswrong.ThisiswhathappenedtoHarry.Hegotuponemorningverylatebecausehehadforgottentowinduphisalarmclock.Hetriedtoshave刮脸quicklyandcuthimself.WhenhegotdressedhegotbloodalloverhiscleanshirtsohehadtofindanotheronE.Theonlyothershirtthatwascleanneededironing熨soheironedit.Whilehewasironingittherewasaknockatthedoor.Itwasthemantoreadtheelectricitymeter表.Heshowedhimwherethemeterwassaidgood-byeandfoundthattheironhadburntaholeinhisshirt.Sohehadtoweartheonewiththebloodonitafterall.Bythistimeitwasverylatesohedecidedhecouldn’tgotoworkbybus.Hetelephonedforataxitotakehimtowork.ThetaxiarrivedandHarrygotinandbegantoreadthenewspaper.Inanotherpartofthetownamanhadkilledawomanwithaknifeandwasseentorunawayinataxi.WhenHarry’staxistoppedoutsidehisofficeapolicemanhappenedtobestandingtherE.HesawthebloodonHarry’sshirtandtookhimtothepolicestation.Hewaskepttill3o’clockintheafternoonbeforethepoliceweresurethathewasnotthemantheywanteD.WhenhefinallyarrivedattheofficeataboutfourhisbosstookalookathimandtoldhimtogoawayandfindanotherjoB.51.Harryhad_________.A.aluckydayB.anunluckydayC.abusydayD.agoodday52.PutthefollowingsentencesintocorrectorderaccordingtothepassagE.A.ThemanwhoreadtheelectricitymetercamE.B.Harryironedhisshirt.C.Harrygotbloodalloverhiscleanshirt.D.Therewasaknockatthedoor.E.Harryworetheshirtwithbloodonit.A.abcdeB.badceC.bacdeD.cbdae53.WhydidHarryweartheshirtwithbloodonit?A.Theironhadburntaholeinhiscleanshirt.B.Theonlyotherneededironing.C.Hehadonlyoneshirt.D.Hecuthimselfandgotbloodalloverhisshirt.54.Harrywastakentothepolicestationbecause_________.A.histaxistoppedoutsidehisofficeandapolicemanhappenedtobethereB.therewasbloodonhisshirtandhewasinataxiC.amankilledawomanwithaknifeD.themurdererwasseentorunawayinataxi55.Hisbosstoldhimtogoawayandfindanotherjobbecause_________.A.hehadbeenkeptbythepoliceB.therewasbloodonhisshirtC.hewaslateforworkD.hehadkilledawoman
Itwas9:00amalready!Richardhadtoleaveforwork!Beforeleavinghehurriedlylookedatthenewspaperandstoodstill!Isheseeingitright?HerubbedhiseyesandsawagainYesitwashisnameintheobituary讣告!HethrewthepaperinthebinandscreameD.Richardstartedtorecollect.Herememberedthatlastnightwhenhewenttobedhehadachestpainandhewasrushedtohospital.Thenhewentintoasoundsleep.Butwhathappenedafterthat?Hecouldsuddenlyseehislivingroomfilledwithpeopleallintears;hismomhiswifeandhischildren.Healsosawhisbestfriendtheonehehadaseriousmisunderstandingafewdaysback.HewantedtosaySorrytohimbutnownoonecouldhearhisvoicE.Hewonderedhowhecouldtellhismomthathefeltsothankfultohaveherinhislife!Hewantedtotellhischildrenhowmuchhelovedthem.Hewantedtotellhiswifehowmuchhelovedher;hefeltsorrytohavehurthersometimes.RichardstartedcryingandpleadingtoGodforoneLASTchance!GodonelastchancepleaseshoutedRichardandopenedhiseyes.Ohthiswasadream!Hewokeup;lookedaroundeverywherE.Hewasonhisbed;hiswifelaybesidehimdeepinsleep.RichardwhisperedinherearsYouarethebestthingtohaveeverhappenedtome!HewentuptothewindowlookingoutsidE.Yeseverythingwasjustthewayhehasbeenknowingsolong.Hedecidedtomeetuphisfriendsandclearallmisunderstandings;healsodecidedtotelleveryonewhomatteredtohimallthathasremainedunsaidsofar!56.WhenRichardsawhisnameinthenewspaperhefelt_________.A.sadB.shockedC.regretfulD.worried57.Richardfeltsorrytohiswifebecause_________.A.theyhadaquarreltheotherdayB.hemisunderstoodherC.hehurthersometimesD.hedidn’tloveher58.AfterthedreamRichardwouldprobably_________.A.beongoodtermswithhisfriendagainB.expressappreciationandthankstohisfriendC.demandanapologyfromhisfriendD.breakupwithhisfriend59.Thewriterofthestorymainlytellsusthat_________.A.misunderstandingbetweenfriendsiscommonB.weneedtoseeadoctorwhenhavingachestpainC.gettingalongwellwithfriendsisimportantD.weshouldtellourfamilyhowmuchwelovethem
Wedon’tknowhowdifferentourfuturewillbeinthefuturE.Wecanonlytrytoimagineit.Atfirstwethinkabouthumanrelationship.Intheyear2050wewillusecomputersalmosteveryday.WewillbemakingnewfriendsthroughtheInternet---evenourhusbandsorwiveswillbemetinthisway.Itwillbemuchfasterandeasierforus.Ontheotherhandourrelationshipswithpeoplewon’tbeasimportantastheyaretoday---wewillfeelalittlelonely.Computerwillalsohelpusinmanyotheractivitiesin2050.Forexampletheywillbeusedbythechildrenatschooltomaketheirlearningeasier.Inadditiontherewillbemuchmoreothermachineswhichwillplayasimilarroleascomputerslikerobotswhichwilldothehouseworkforus.Spendingholidayswillalsobecompletelydifferent.TravelingtootherplanetsortothemoonwillbeavailableforeveryonE.Meansoftransportwillofcoursechangetoo.Wewillbeusingsolar-poweredcarswhichwillcauselesspollution.Wecouldexpectthatthefastertechnologicalprogresswouldleadtomoreattentiontoprotectingtheenvironment.AndscientistswillprobablyfindcuresformanydangerousdiseaseslikecancerorAIDS.Thereforeoursurroundingsaswellashealthwillbeinabettercondition.Althoughwecan’tpredicttheexactchangeswhichwillbemadeintheworldweoftenthinkaboutthem.Weworryaboutourandourchildren’sfuture;wehaveexpectationshopesaswellasfears.ButIthinkweshouldberathersanguineaboutourfuturE.Weshouldbehappyandbelievegoodthingswillhappen.66.Whywillpeopleprobablyfeelalittlelonelyin2050?A.Becausethenumberofpeoplewillbecomemuchsmaller.B.Becausetherewillbelessface-to-facecommunication.C.Becausepeoplewon’tcommunicatewitheachothermuchoften.D.Becausepeoplewon’tlikemakingfriendswitheachother.67.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus__________.A.thatcomputerswilldoallthethingsforhumanbeings.B.howpeoplewillusecomputerstocommunicatewitheachotherC.thatmachineslikecomputersandrobotswillhelppeoplealot.D.howpeoplewilluserobotstodothehousework.68.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwillhappenin2050?A.Therelationshipbetweenpeoplewillbemoreimportantthantoday.B.Thewayofspendingholidayswillbethesameasthatoftoday.C.Itwon’tbedifficultforpeopletotraveltootherplanets.D.Ourenvironmentwillbemuchmorepollutedwithagrowingnumberofcars.69.Theunderlinedwordsanguineinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.curiousD.optimistic70.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howpeoplewillcommunicateintheyear2050.B.Whatourlifewillbelikeintheyear2050.C.Howpeoplewilltravelandspendtheirholidayintheyear2050.D.Whathightechnologywillappearintheyear2050.
Sometimesthethingsthatwebelieveareholdingourfamiliestogetherreallyaren’t.Needproof?Letmeshareourstory.MyfamilyisafairlytypicalAmericanfoursomE.Tenyearsagowemovedintoourdreamhouse—abigthree-storyhistorichome—thinkingitwouldbringusthejoywedesireD.Itwasabeautifulplacebutasourchildrengrewupoursenseoftogethernessbegantofadeaway.Inthebigdreamhousewescatteredindifferentdirections.OnedaywhenmydaughterHannahwas14shebecameupsetaboutthedifferencesbetweentheworld’shavesandthehave-nots.Shechallengedustobeafamilythatmakesadifferenceintheworldevenifit’sasmalldifferencE.MywifeJoanaskedherWhatareyouwillingtosacrifice?Yourhouse?Yourroom?Hannahsaidyestoboth.Aftertalkingitoverasafamilywedecidedtosellourhouseandmovetoonethatwashalfitssizeandprice—anddonatethemoneytocharity.Firstweneededtofigureoutwhereourmoneywouldgoaprocessthattookaboutayear.WefinallychoseTheHungerProjectaU.S.-basednonprofitthatworkswithvillagersinAfricaAsiaandSouthAmericaandhelpsthemmovefrompovertytoself-reliancE.BeforewedownsizedwewerealittleworrieD.Hadwemadetoobigasacrifice?TwoyearslaterIcantellyou:It’sthebestmovewehaveevermadE.Asweworkedtogetheronourfamilyprojectthoseinterconnectedmomentsbecamemorefrequent.ThemorewesharedthemorewelaughedteasedandbondeD.AsHannahsaidtheotherdayWelearnedhowtoreallytrusteachother.Wedon’texpectanyoneelsetocopywhatwedidandselltheirhomE.Butmostpeoplecanfindsomecommodityintheirlivestheycouldgiveupwhetherit’stimehalvingthehoursofTVyouwatcheachweekandvolunteeringinstead?orstuffdonatinghalftheclothesinyourcloset?.Likeusyourfamilycouldsetouttomakeasmalldifferenceintheworld—andtransformyourselvesintheprocess.34.Whycouldn’tthedreamhousebringtheauthorthehappinessashehadexpected?aBecausethehappyfamilyfeelingofclosenessbecamelessstrong.bBecausethedreamhousewastoobigforhisfamily.cBecausehischildrendidn’tlikethedreamhouseatall.dBecausehischildrenhavegrownupandwanttobeindependent.35.AccordingtothesecondparagraphHannah__________.ashowednoconcernaboutthepoorbwasunwillingtogiveupherhousecwasaverysympatheticpersondthoughtindividualshavelittleeffectontheworld36.Itcanbeimpliedthat__________.atheauthorregrettedsellinghishouseandgivingmoneyawaybtheauthormadeawell-considereddecisiontodonatethemoneyctheHungerProjectaimstohelpthepoorbycontinuallygivingthemmoneydthefeelingoftogethernesswasgainedagainbylivinginasmallerhouse37.Inordertomakeadifferenceintheworldtheauthorcallsonotherfamilies____________.A.toselltheirhousesB.nottowatchTVC.todosomethingtheycanD.tosellhalftheclothes38.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?aWhatTogethernessIsbWhyWeGaveAwayOurHomecWhatWeShouldDoforOurHomedWhyWeAreNotSatisfiedwithOurLife
A.manwassellingmedicineatafair.AtfirsthesoldbottlesofacureforcoldsforjustadollarabottlE.Manypeoplewantedtobuyitandtheman'syoungassistantmovedquicklythroughthecrowdcollectingmoneyandhandingoutbottlesofthecurE.ThenwhenhehadabigcrowdthemanheldupaverysmallbottlE.AndnowladiesandgentlemenheshoutedHereisthemedicineyouhavebeenwaitingfor----thecureforoldagE.Drinkjustonebottleofthisandyouwillliveforever.AndladiesandgentlementhemancontinuedI'mnotgoingtochargeyouahundreddollarsabottleforthiswonderfulmedicinE.I'mnotgoingtochargeyoufiftydollarsabottlE.I'mnotgoingtochargeyoutwenty-fivedollarsabottlE.NowladiesandgentlemenI'mgoingtochargeyoujusttendollarsabottlE.Thinkmyfriendsfortendollarsyoucanliveforever.Mostofthepeopleinthecrowddidnotbelievethis.OnepersonshoutedIfitcanmakeyouliveforeverwhydon'tyoudrinkitThenanotherpersoncriedYesyoulookasifyou'reatleastsixtyyearsolD.ThankyousirthankyouthemanansweredI'msogladyousaidthat.Myrealageisthreehundredandtwenty-ninE.Thecrowdlaughedatthisbuttherewerestillsomepeoplewhowantedtobelievetheman.Oneofthemspoketotheman'sassistantasshepassedbyIsthattrueHeaskedIshethreehundredandtwenty-nine?Don'taskmetheassistantsaidI'veonlyworkedforhimforahundredandfiftyyears.56.WhatdidthemansellatfirstatthefairA.bottlesB.acureforcoldsC.acureforoldageD.amedicinethatmadepeopleliveforever57.Whydidn'tthepeoplebelievethemanwassellingmedicinethatcouldcure治病oldageA.Themedicinewastoocheap.B.ThemedicinewastooexpensivE.C.Helookedquiteoldhimself.D.Hedidn'tlookhonest.58.WhatdoesthewordassistantmeaninthispassageA.同事B.朋友C.助手D.同伴59.WhatdoesthispassagereallymeanA.Themanisnothonestandneitherishisassistant.B.ThecureforoldageisveryusefulandnotsoexpensivE.C.Thecheaperthemedicineisthemorepeoplewillbuy.D.Thetwomenareveryhonestandtheywouldliketohelppeopleliveforever.
HaveFunwithFunnyFacesHereisagreatnewtoyjustforyou!ItiscalledFUNNYFACES.ItissmallenoughtofitinyourhandbutyoucandosomanythingswithFunnyFaces!WithFunnyFacesyoucanshapeamouthintoahappysmileoryoucanmakeasadfacE.IfyouwanttoshowanangryfaceyoucanmakeitappeartobefiercE.Theeyebrows眉毛moveupanddowntheeyesturnfromsidetosideandtheearsmoveslightly.ItislotsoffuntoplaywithFunnyFacesbyyourselforwithyourfriendsmakeupstoriesaboutthedifferentfacesputonaFunnyFacesshowandinviteyourfriendstowatchit.AFunnyFacestoycostsonlyfivedollars.ItisasupertoythateverychildshouldhavE.BuyFunnyFacestoday!Youwillfinditinmanystoresinyourcityortown.AndifyoubuyFunnyFacesnowwewillsendyouaFREEgift.Itisaspecialcaseforyourtoy.Youwillnotfindthiscaseinstores.Hereisallyouhavetodo:lCutoffthetopoftheFunnyFacesbox.ItwritesAGreatNewToy!lWriteyournameandaddressonapieceofpaper.lMailbothpiecestotheFunnyFacesaddressonthefrontofthebox.lActtoday!ThisofferisgoodonlyuntilJune30.36.AccordingtothepassagewhatisFunnyFaces?A.A.kindoftoy.B.A.box.C.A.specialshow.D.A.picturE.37.WithFunnyFaceswecan_____.A.makeourfriendsangryB.writenamesandaddressC.shapeamouthintoasmileD.turnoureyesfromsidetoside38.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.Totellushowtogetafreegift.B.ToencourageustobuyFunnyFaces.C.ToshowushowtoenjoyFunnyFaces.D.Toadviseustoputonaninterestingshow.39.Wecanseethepassageis_____.A.astoryB.anewsreportC.aletterD.anadvertisement
LastChristmaswhenIwasinthefourthgradeandmybrotherwasinthefirstgradeourschoolhelditsyearlyHolidayShop.AttheHolidayShopstudentscanbuythingslikenecklaceskeychainsandothersmallitemsfortheirfriendsandfamilyasChristmasgifts.SincemybrotherreallywantedtotakepartmymomgavehimtwodollarstobuyhisChristmasgifts.Mymomdidn’tknowthathehadpickedoutaspecialnecklaceforher.WhenhegothomefromtheHolidayShopthatdayhecouldn’twaittoshowittomE.Hepulledoutalittlegreenboxandopenedit.Insidewasagoldchainwithalittleredflowerandaman-madediamondnexttogoldlettersthatspelledoutGrandmother.WowIsaiD.It’sbeautiful.Sincemybrotherwasinthefirstgradeandwasjustlearningtoreadhedidn’trealizethatthenecklacesaidGrandmotherinsteadofMother.IknewthatonChristmasmorningwhenhefoundouthehadboughtthewrongnecklacehewouldbeveryunhappysoIsaidnothingmoreaboutit.MybrotherranandputthenecklaceunderhisbedtohideitfromMomuntilChristmasmorning.Whenhewasn’tlookingItookthenecklaceandputitinmybackpack.ThenextdayItookitbacktoschoolandaskedthewomanwhorantheHolidayShopifIcouldchangeitfortheMothernecklacE.Shesaidyes.WhenIgothomethatdayIputthenecklaceundermybrother’sbeD.WhenmymomopenedituponChristmasmorningmybrotherwassoexalted!Mymom’seyeswerefilledwithjoy.Sheknewwhathadhappenedwhichmadethenecklaceevenmorespecialtoher!MybrotherstilldoesnotknowwhatIdidbutIknewIhaddonetherightthing.56.Whatdoweknowaboutthegifttheauthor’sbrotherbought?A.Theauthordidn’tlikeit.B.Itwasn’tworththepricE.C.ItwasdesignedforMother.D.TheauthorchangeditforanotheronE.57.Theunderlinedwordexaltedistheclosestinmeaningto______.A.amazedB.disappointedC.excitedD.worried58.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____.A.theauthor’smotherdidn’tknowwhatshehaddoneB.theauthorhelpedherbrothersecretlyC.theauthor’sgrandmaalsoreceivedagiftD.theauthorpaidfortherightnecklace59.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Ourschool’syearlyHolidayShopB.A.specialChristmasgiftforMomC.AnunforgettableexperienceD.Mylovelyyoungerbrother
Noonehasenoughbuteveryonehasallthereis.Weeachhavejusttwenty-fourhoursinaday.TimeisnotourproblemsbutwhatwedowiththelimitedtimewehaveistheissuE.Manypeoplespendtheirdaysondozensofactivitiesbutachieveverylittlebecausetheyaren’tconcentratingonrightthings.TheParetoPrinciplealsoknownasthe80:20Ruleshowsusthattypicallyeightypercentofunfocusedeffortgeneratesonlytwentypercentoftheresults.Theremainingeightypercentoftheresultsareachievedwithonlytwentypercentoftheeffort.ToeffectivelymanageyourtimeyouneedtochangewhereyouarespendingyourtimE.Weallhavethesameamountoftimeeveryday.HowyouspendyourtimeishowyouspendyourlifE.Herearetimemanagementstrategieswhichmaybehelpful.LearntosaynoPolitelysaynoshouldbecomeahabit.Sayingnofreesuptimeforthethingsthataremostimportant.Makeato-dolistListthetasksthatneedtobedoneinorderoftheirimportancE.SaveotherlessimportantthingsforwhenyouhavetimE.Minimizeinterruption打扰PlanaheaD.Thinkthroughprojects.Lookforwaystoblockinterruptions.Forexamplecloseyourdoordon’tanswerthephoneorworkinadifferentspacE.CombineseveralactivitiesTrytodoseveralactivitiesatonetimE.Whilegoingtoschoollistentotapednotes.Thisallowsuptoanhourortwoadayofgoodstudyreview.Whileshoweringmakeamentallistofthethings.Aboveallbecreativeandletitworkforyou.44.AccordingtotheParetoPrinciplewecanknowthat_____..A.peoplecan’tachievealoteventhoughtheyconcentrateonrightthingsB.peopleshouldfocusmoreeffortonrightandimportantthingsandfinishthemfirstC.peoplearecertaintosucceediftheyspendtwentypercentoftheirtimeD.eightypercentofeffortspentononematterisuseless45.AccordingtothepassageifyouwanttodoseveralthingsonSundayyoushould_____.A.dothemwhilelisteningtothemusicB.doallofthematonetimeC.dothemostimportantonefirstD.putsomeofthemofftillnextMonday46.Theunderlinedwordblockinthepassagemeans_____.A.acceptB.preventC.arrangeD.defend47.WhatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassageA.TimeManagementB.TheParetoPrincipleC.HowtoMakeaTo-doListD.TimeandHabits
Weweredrivingintherightlane车道whenallofasuddenablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriversteppedonhisbrakeshardstoppedandmissedtheothercar’sbackendbyjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercartheguywhoalmostcausedabigaccidentturnedhisheadangrilyandstartedyellingbadwordsatus.Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.AndImeanhewasfriendly.SoIsaidWhydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustothehospital!AndthiswaswhatmytaxidrivertoldmewhichIcall‘TheLawoftheGarbageTruck.’Manypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbagefulloffrustrationfullofangerandfullofdisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesuptheyneedaplacetodump倾卸it.Andifyouletthemthey’lldumpitonyou.Whensomeonewantstodumponyoudon’ttakeitpersonally.Youjustsmilewavewishthemwellandmoveon.You’llbehappyyoudiD.Sothiswasit:TheLawoftheGarbageTruck.IstartedthinkinghowoftendoIletGarbageTrucksrunrightoverme?AndhowoftendoItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeople:atworkathomeonthestreets?ItwasthatdayIsaidI’mnotgoingtodoitanymorE.Ibegantoseegarbagetrucks.Iseetheloadthey’recarrying.Iseethemcomingtodropitoff.AndlikemyTaxiDriverIdon’tmakeitapersonalthing;Ijustsmilewaveandmoveon.Goodleadersknowtheyhavetobereadyfortheirnextmeeting.Goodparentsknowthattheyhavetowelcometheirchildrenhomefromschoolwithhugsandkisses.Whataboutyou?Themarkofasuccessfulpersonishowquicklytheycangetbacktheirfocusonwhat’simportant.56.Thedriveroftheblackcargotangrybecause.A.hewasinabadmoodB.hecouldn’tcontrolhiscarC.hemetwithagarbagetruckD.thetaxidrivermadeamistake57.Whoactedlikeagarbagetruckintheincidentdescribedinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thewriter.B.Thetaxidriver.C.Noneofthem.D.Theblackcardriver.58.ThesentenceYou’llbehappyyoudidattheendofthe3rdparagraphmeansyou’llA.beashappyasyouusedtobeB.beashappyasyouexpectedC.behappythatyoudidasIsayD.behappythoughyouwerenot59.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Trytobegoodleadersaswellasgoodparents.B.Ignore忽视unpleasantnessandsticktoyourtasks.C.Alwaysbekindanhard-workingD.Dothingsquicklysoastobereadyforthenext.
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